A Rose In Blood

Chapter six

Rosalie

When I woke up, I was in a silk like bed and in a strange place. That scared me. What happened? My body felt like it had been sliced open for another surgery. I moved my head and looked around the strange place.

Fire was lit in a pit that was along the walls and there were pictures of Lucius and a couple who I guessed was his parents. Sweet…I wished I had known my birth parents.

Me looking at everything had taken my mind off my pain for a while but as I said, it was only a while. Before long I heard dark chuckles and a man with a large scar over his eye snickered.

“Ah, look at that Striker, little miss prissy is awake,” one of them said and the man, Striker, grunted. The first thing out of my mouth was, cleverly, “ Where the hell am I?” Normally I don't cuss, but this place filled me with a strange power. I felt stronger, healthier, more confident, and of course more at home here.

“Ooo she has a sharp tongue on her, for an angel that is” The guard snickered and the doors burst open. “Both of you out, NOW!” Lucius roared and the two men bolted

“Lucius, why am I here?” I asked. I pulled the blanket closer to me as he sat down and I blinked. The thing he said next made me shiver with anticipation.

“I thought we would have some fun. Just the two of us.” he said and I looked up at him innocently. “What kind of fun made it necessary for you to practically kidnap me?” I asked a slight purr in my voice, which surprised me because that was May's thing not mine.

“Hm, well many things of course, and it's not kidnap if I healed you.” he slowly descended on top of me, pinning me between him and the bed. I blushed hard and looked away. He slowly placed soft kisses on my neck and I squirmed a little.

He let out a deep chuckle and moved his hand so he could grab my chin. “My sweet rose, look at me.” he whispered and I slowly opened my eyes and he sat up and grabbed me from underneath my arms and placed me on his lap.

“I would never do anything you are not ready for” He said and I laid my head on his chest. “Why…why do I feel so…calm with you, I feel as if..” I paused and tried to find the right words.

“We belong?” He finished for me, I nodded and his arms wrapped around me.

“Because we do, you're not like a normal girl rose, neither are your friends you hang around with” He said and I looked up at him with large worried eyes.

“What do you mean I'm not like a normal girl?” I asked and Lucius just pulled me back to his chest. “You ever wonder why your eyes are gold?” He rumbled and caught me by surprise with his question. “I- i mean i used to, yes…why?” I murmured.

“You're not human Rose, You're a hybrid and your angel blood is stronger than your human blood” He said. I laughed and got up. “Nice joke Lucius” I said as I got off the bed.

He grabbed my arm and started to drag me out the room. “H-Hay! Lucius! Slow down! You're hurting me!” I cried and he growled and he pulled me to him and picked me up and he started to walk through the long halls.

“My name is not Lucius, it's lucifer…” he said and I blinked, “ Like…the dark prince?” I asked and he laughed. “Is that what your faith calls me? I've been called many things but never that” he admitted.

“If you're not that then what are you and why am i” i stopped and caught my breath, i we were on a deck and i looked out at the land. Creatures with horns and long tails walked around, some with young, others alone or in pairs. “Here” i finished

“Welcome to hell my dear angel” He said as he put me down and my feet touched the tile. “this …is not like the stories..'' I whispered and he let out a few snickers. “Why because its not all flames and red and tortured souls screaming?” he teased and i just nodded.

“Hell is not like the stories, it's true that we torcher souls who deserve it, but hell born creatures, like several of your friends, grow up like any normal human would. The only difference is the rankings of the creatures here” he said and I looked at him in question.

“I’ll explain, There are seven rings and ranks, The lust ring is where the elite demons are, the pride ring is the lowest rankers. The envy ring is where normal ranked demons stay” he said.

“The succubus and incubus stay in the lust ring due to their feeding off of well…lust..Your friend, Sinclair is one of them..” he said bluntly.

“What about the others?” I asked, my throat dry and tears threatening to fall but I blinked them back. “ May, Viarrah, and saint are all hell hounds, and high rankers at that” he said. His eyes flashing with amusement as he said May’s name. “But, that is besides the point.” he said finally and turned to look at the others.